Encouraging root growth?

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JDMase

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Ive tried it all, wetting and letting the medium dry, using rooting hormones when watering, even some azod and mykos as I heard good things, but im really struggling to get my rockwool starter cubes root bound.

Ive got a clone of tangerine dream which is about 3-4 weeks old, and black d.o.g and Kings kush, and only the KK has sprouted roots.

Have you got any tips for me?

I must add I have resorted to putting my humidity dome back on as my room RH has been hitting 30% and im also flowering an auto in there.

Can add pictures if you think it will help! Thanks!
 
torontoke

torontoke

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I've heard of some people using honey to get clones to root.
I use a root excelerater In my pre soak water of the cubes.
Then just misting twice a day.
What kind of light u got them under?
 
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JDMase

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torontoke said:
I've heard of some people using honey to get clones to root.
I use a root excelerater In my pre soak water of the cubes.
Then just misting twice a day.
What kind of light u got them under?
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Never heard that one myself, im guessing the natural sugars give them a boost?
I pre soaked my cubes in water with a bit of rooting gel.
They're under a 315w cmh.

I have a touch of algae on the outside of the cubes, do you think that could be affecting them? Ive been watering with h2o2 every other day to try and get it to go. And made some covers for the cubes to stop light getting to them.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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The cubes being exposed to that much light are probably what caused the algae to begin with.
And you are wasting a lot of energy giving them too much light imo
I'm crazier then a shit house mouse but I'd suggest getting yourself a small even two bulb t5 for clones n seedlings. You can just set them right on the dome if u need to.
And I'd maybe go easy on the watering. Might just be old hippy theory but u want the roots to stretch and seek out water.

I don't know the science behind why some folks use honey just that some do or have in the past.


Good luck sir
 
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JDMase

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torontoke said:
The cubes being exposed to that much light are probably what caused the algae to begin with.
And you are wasting a lot of energy giving them too much light imo
I'm crazier then a shit house mouse but I'd suggest getting yourself a small even two bulb t5 for clones n seedlings. You can just set them right on the dome if u need to.
And I'd maybe go easy on the watering. Might just be old hippy theory but u want the roots to stretch and seek out water.

I don't know the science behind why some folks use honey just that some do or have in the past.


Good luck sir
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I bought a 125w CFL and when I got this CMH I just thought well, why not! All seemed ok and I never considered my light being the issue. Maybe I'll switch em out. Here's a picture anyways
 
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JDMase

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The clone was reversed from a week in flower so I expected issues. I had 4 and this one shot roots out half way up the stem at the beginning but since adding mykos and azos they declined. Not saying that they caused it, just that I am a noob and don't really know how to care for them confidently.
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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JDMase said:
The clone was reversed from a week in flower so I expected issues. I had 4 and this one shot roots out half way up the stem at the beginning but since adding mykos and azos they declined. Not saying that they caused it, just that I am a noob and don't really know how to care for them confidently.
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JDMase

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chemphlegm said:
yes, its wrong to expose tender new cuttings/roots to hydrogen peroxide man, just cruel man.
if they aint rooted by the time they algae up, cut again and start over, water less too
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Well thanks man! Personally fed up of them, only got one black dog seed tho and the clones were from a friend. Only persisting because im stubborn and I wanted to see if I could get them to make it. I wanna learn maaaaan!!
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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I suggest the grow bible from jorge cervantes as your first book. I did and couldnt be happier on every note with every harvest
 
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JDMase

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chemphlegm said:
I suggest the grow bible from jorge cervantes as your first book. I did and couldnt be happier on every note with every harvest
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Thanks for that, I follow him on Facebook, never really considered reading books. They seem so old fashion nowadays. Haha! I just pulled a Colorado cookies auto and got 6.8 oz and my grow was awful. You can see the trans Siberian in the back ground of that picthre I posted. All the leaves died weeks ago. It's still putting on some size tho. If ever ive seen a reason not to defoliate its that! Alas, I digress.
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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Dark periods. 18/6 will likely allow for faster root development than 24/0.
Ethylene (female flowering hormone) and the hormone which controls roots which is eluding me right now dissipate in or are less present in parts of the plant that are exposed to light.

Mycorrhizae, if you're organic.
 
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